TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of independent living on persons with chronic mental illness
T2 - an assessment of the Section 8 certificate program.
AU - Newman, S. J.
AU - Reschovsky, J. D.
AU - Kaneda, K.
AU - Hendrick, A. M.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - The feasibility of the Section 8 certificate program for individuals with chronic mental illness (CMI) and the outcomes associated with independent housing are examined. The analysis is based on data from a longitudinal survey of Section 8 certificate users in Baltimore and Hamilton County (Cincinnati) and on information from Section 8 application forms in each site. A pre-post research design was used to examine changes in hospitalization, residential stability, and mental health service outcomes. Four key dimensions of the CMI certificate program are examined: affordability, housing conditions, neighborhood conditions, and service gaps. Results suggest that the certificate program has a positive effect on independent living, that certificate use is associated with positive mental health outcomes, and that there is no evidence of "creaming" among program applicants.
AB - The feasibility of the Section 8 certificate program for individuals with chronic mental illness (CMI) and the outcomes associated with independent housing are examined. The analysis is based on data from a longitudinal survey of Section 8 certificate users in Baltimore and Hamilton County (Cincinnati) and on information from Section 8 application forms in each site. A pre-post research design was used to examine changes in hospitalization, residential stability, and mental health service outcomes. Four key dimensions of the CMI certificate program are examined: affordability, housing conditions, neighborhood conditions, and service gaps. Results suggest that the certificate program has a positive effect on independent living, that certificate use is associated with positive mental health outcomes, and that there is no evidence of "creaming" among program applicants.
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U2 - 10.2307/3350343
DO - 10.2307/3350343
M3 - Article
C2 - 8164607
AN - SCOPUS:0028188201
SN - 0887-378X
VL - 72
SP - 171
EP - 198
JO - The Milbank quarterly
JF - The Milbank quarterly
IS - 1
ER -